Driven by stronger same-store sales and traffic levels and a more optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association’s (www.restaurant.org) Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) rose above 100 in June. The RPI – a monthly composite index that tracks the health of and outlook for the U.S. restaurant industry – stood at 100.6 in June, [...]
Novelis, the world’s largest producer of rolled aluminum, announced it will invest approximately $200 million to expand its rolling operations in Oswego, NY, in response to escalating demand for aluminum sheet in the United States. The expansion will result in a capacity increase of 200 kt, five times the company’s North America capacity for producing [...]
Restaurant operators reported softer same-store sales and traffic levels; Operators’ outlook for the economy fell to a two-year low As a result of softer same-store sales and traffic levels and an erosion of optimism among restaurant operators, the outlook for the restaurant industry softened in May. The National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) – [...]
Independent survey commissioned by Digital Realty Trust reveals strong demand for new data centre space Digital Realty Trust revealed the latest results of its annual industry survey, which show that over eighty percent of participating European businesses plan to expand their data centre infrastructure over the coming year. Eighty-two percent of organisations polled reported that [...]